Karnataka’s caste survey covered 1.4 crore households statewide, but Bengaluru lagged at 42% completion due to low awareness and residents participating from native districts.
BENGALURU
Karnataka’s ongoing caste-based socio-educational survey has recorded full coverage across all districts except Bengaluru, where progress stands at just 42.3 percent, according to the Backward Classes Commission. Backward Classes Minister Shivaraj Tangadagi ruled out extending the October 31 deadline for field enumeration but announced that the online self-declaration deadline has been extended till November 10 to enable more citizens to participate through the official portal (https://kscbcselfdeclaration.karnataka.gov.in).
Explaining the city’s low completion rate, Tangadagi said many residents have already participated in their native districts. He noted that Unique Household IDs (UHIDs) are generated based on electricity meters, and several houses in the city have multiple meters. “Considering these factors, Bengaluru’s survey progress is also satisfactory,” he claimed.
Citing his own example, Tangadagi said he did not participate in Bengaluru as he had already registered in his hometown, Karatagi, in Koppal district. Across the state, enumerators have covered more than 1.4 crore households and reached over 5.5 crore people.
The minister added that the survey includes all backward classes, other castes, Scheduled Castes, and Scheduled Tribes, making it one of Karnataka’s most comprehensive socio-economic data collection drives.
